martinss01
blissfully stupid
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why wait? just ask him what he/his team has done on the field that makes him feel so cocky?
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Football
Media Interest in OSU vs. Michigan Game Off the Charts
By John Porentas
If you're worried about not getting enough coverage of the OSU vs .Michigan game this year, you can relax.
The media interest in Ohio State football is always very strong. For this game, it's completely off the charts.
The normal crowd at the OSU press luncheon varies from around 60 to 75 in attendance on Tuesdays of game weeks. According to a university spokesman, 125 copies of the OSU press release on the game were made available for the luncheon which was held on Monday this week. They were gone long before the entire crowd arrived to cover Jim Tressel's comments. The-Ozone would estimate that 150 to 200 media members were in attendance on Monday.
The crush of reporters from all over the country included newspapers, magazines, television, radio and Internet publishers. Jim Davidson caught the scene of the reporters waiting for Tressel to enter the theater at the Jack Nicklaus Museum where the OSU Head Coach spoke. The reporters included the usual posse that covers OSU football and large number of print outlets from Michigan and television outlets across Ohio who normally do not attend the function as well as members of the national media.
Tressel's comments lasted about 45 minutes. Reporters then were asked to go to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center where five members of the OSU offense were made available followed by five members of the OSU defense. National reporters such as CBS.com's Dennis Dodd scurried for directions to the facility, but everyone got there for an interview session that lasted about 90 minutes. For those of you who have never been involved in that sort of thing, that means that a lot of bleary-eyed reporters will be up until the wee hours pouring over their audio and video tapes tonight. The transcription of audio for print is a grinding job, and video editors will be working until the sun comes up. (Reporters surround Troy Smith at the WHAC. Dennis Dodd is standing next to Smith.)
The game day coverage will be insane. According to OSU Director of Sports Information Steve Snapp, the demand for media credentials for the game itself is unprecedented.
"I couldn't tell you the exact number right now. I would say we're probably going to issue about 200 more credentials than we've ever issued in the past. The press box is completely filled. We have additional passes issued on the sideline. The previous record for us had been just a little over 1,000 against Texas last year and we'll go over that easily. It might be as high as 1,100 or more," Snapp said.
"We have tremendous representation around the country; Boston, Tampa, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Houston, St. Louis, Philadelphia, almost every major paper in the country. The New York Times is sending three writers which is highly unusual," Snapp added.
The interest in the game doesn't stop at the U. S. Border.
"We do have one from Japan, a newspaper in Japan that wants to try to cover American College football, so we let them in," said Snapp.
Ohio Stadium has a magnificent press box, easily the biggest in the Big Ten and perhaps in all of college football. The demand for credentials however, is straining the capacity of that facility.
"We tried to accommodate everybody. What we had to do was limit people on the number they could have," said Snapp.
"If somebody asked for six or seven we might say they could only have four and accommodate somebody else. Still, having said that, we did have to turn some people down. Right now it's probably less-than 10. That's 10 too many."
Media Interest in OSU vs. Michigan Game Off the Charts
By John Porentas
If you're worried about not getting enough coverage of the OSU vs .Michigan game this year, you can relax.
The media interest in Ohio State football is always very strong. For this game, it's completely off the charts.
The normal crowd at the OSU press luncheon varies from around 60 to 75 in attendance on Tuesdays of game weeks. According to a university spokesman, 125 copies of the OSU press release on the game were made available for the luncheon which was held on Monday this week. They were gone long before the entire crowd arrived to cover Jim Tressel's comments. The-Ozone would estimate that 150 to 200 media members were in attendance on Monday.
The crush of reporters from all over the country included newspapers, magazines, television, radio and Internet publishers. Jim Davidson caught the scene of the reporters waiting for Tressel to enter the theater at the Jack Nicklaus Museum where the OSU Head Coach spoke. The reporters included the usual posse that covers OSU football and large number of print outlets from Michigan and television outlets across Ohio who normally do not attend the function as well as members of the national media.
Tressel's comments lasted about 45 minutes. Reporters then were asked to go to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center where five members of the OSU offense were made available followed by five members of the OSU defense. National reporters such as CBS.com's Dennis Dodd scurried for directions to the facility, but everyone got there for an interview session that lasted about 90 minutes. For those of you who have never been involved in that sort of thing, that means that a lot of bleary-eyed reporters will be up until the wee hours pouring over their audio and video tapes tonight. The transcription of audio for print is a grinding job, and video editors will be working until the sun comes up. (Reporters surround Troy Smith at the WHAC. Dennis Dodd is standing next to Smith.)
The game day coverage will be insane. According to OSU Director of Sports Information Steve Snapp, the demand for media credentials for the game itself is unprecedented.
"I couldn't tell you the exact number right now. I would say we're probably going to issue about 200 more credentials than we've ever issued in the past. The press box is completely filled. We have additional passes issued on the sideline. The previous record for us had been just a little over 1,000 against Texas last year and we'll go over that easily. It might be as high as 1,100 or more," Snapp said.
"We have tremendous representation around the country; Boston, Tampa, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Houston, St. Louis, Philadelphia, almost every major paper in the country. The New York Times is sending three writers which is highly unusual," Snapp added.
The interest in the game doesn't stop at the U. S. Border.
"We do have one from Japan, a newspaper in Japan that wants to try to cover American College football, so we let them in," said Snapp.
Ohio Stadium has a magnificent press box, easily the biggest in the Big Ten and perhaps in all of college football. The demand for credentials however, is straining the capacity of that facility.
"We tried to accommodate everybody. What we had to do was limit people on the number they could have," said Snapp.
"If somebody asked for six or seven we might say they could only have four and accommodate somebody else. Still, having said that, we did have to turn some people down. Right now it's probably less-than 10. That's 10 too many."
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Football Undefeated and Untied - Part One By Jack Park
The Ohio State-Michigan game was moved to the last game of the regular season in 1935. Only three times since 1935 have both teams entered the ?big game? undefeated and untied --- 2006, 1970, and 1973.
"This One is Literally for a Lifetime"
The 1970 game was likely the most highly-anticipated clash in the entire series. The Wolverines had upset the Buckeyes 24-12 at Ann Arbor in 1969, breaking OSU?s all-time winning streak at 22 and preventing Ohio State from capturing its second consecutive national title. It was the first time since 1905 that two undefeated-untied teams met to settle the Big Ten title --- that year Chicago defeated Michigan, 2-0, for the only points scored against the Wolverines that season.
The atmosphere was ecstatic on this November 21 afternoon, as Ohio Stadium was virtually filled an hour before kick-off. The Buckeyes took an immediate 3-0 lead on Fred Schram's 28-yard field goal, following the recovery of a Michigan fumble on the opening kickoff. The Wolverines tied it up early in the second period on Dana Coin's 31-yard three-pointer.
Ohio State regained the lead with quarterback Rex Kern connecting with split end Bruce Jankowski on a perfectly thrown 26-yard pass play right before the half. The Buckeyes had gotten a big break when a 72-yard punt by Michigan's Paul Staroba was nullified by a facemask penalty. Staroba's second punt was returned by Tim Anderson to the OSU 47. From there, Kern drove his team 53 yards in ten plays for the go-ahead touchdown.
Tension really mounted in the third quarter as Wolverine quarterback Don Moorhead guided his team 50 yards to a touchdown, with a pass to Staroba covering the final 13 yards. But Anderson blocked Coin's extra point attempt to leave the score at 10-9.
Schram's 27-yard field goal early in the final period increased the lead to 13-9. On the Wolverines' next series, OSU linebacker Stan White picked off a pass at the Michigan 23 and returned it to the nine. On third down from the four, Kern executed the option to perfection, pitching out to halfback Leo Hayden for the game's final touchdown. Schram's extra point concluded the scoring at 20-9.
The Buckeye defense had been superb, yielding just 37 rushing yards to a team which had been averaging 247 yards-per-game.
Hayes had surprised everyone with a two-tight-end offense. Hayden, who consistently gained yardage on a newly installed delay-type play, led all rushers with 117 yards.
In his postgame news conference, Hayes referred to the win as the greatest game in Ohio State history. President Richard Nixon telephoned the jubilant coach within minutes after the victory to offer congratulations. In his pre-game pep talk, Hayes had read an excerpt from an anonymous telegram which indicated, "This one is literally for a lifetime."
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NateG
Can't waste the day when the night brings a hearse
I guess by Perry's standards alot of the teams the Bengals have been playing have been cheaters. I think he should worry about helping them stop their losing streak instead of watching college football and making idiotic statements. Has he even watched the season or has his face been in the mud for too long to realize that Michigan really hasn't proved anything this year. Notre Dame? Wisconsin? If anything, last week showed how much better of a team we are: Michigan slides by Northwestern at home and we beat em by 40. They beat Indiana by 20 we beat em by 40. By the way Perry, I think Henne has much more to worry about than Smith. Henne is gonna catch a bad case of Lauranitis!
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flying low
<sigh>
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Safety precautions in place for Michigan game
Kara Hardy and Shaheen Samavati
Ohio State students can expect to see police officers on every corner as part of crowd control this weekend.
Mayor Michael Coleman, Ohio State administrators and police officials gathered on campus Monday to announce plans for Saturday, when OSU's top-ranking football team plays second-ranking University of Michigan at Ohio Stadium.
The car and couch fires, flipped vehicles and looting that took place after the 2002 rivalry game at OSU has led community officials to increase security measures in recent years.
"Nov. 18 is the biggest game in our school's history, and maybe the biggest game in football history," Coleman said.
As in the past, the Columbus Police Department will be collaborating with Columbus Fire, University Police, the Franklin County Sheriff's office and Ohio State Troopers to respond to campus-area problems Friday and Saturday night.
"Our strategy has been amplified," said Mitch Brown, director of the Columbus Department of Public Safety. "Obviously at a bigger game there is a potential for bigger problems."
He said this weekend will have the highest police presence OSU's campus area has ever seen.
"I'm not going to go into the details of our tactics, but I can assure you that those individuals who choose to act inappropriately and be disruptive, all you need to do is look around or look over your shoulder and there will be a Columbus police officer," Brown said.
With the exception of "a few problems at the Texas game" - when more than 50 fires were set and multiple arrests were made - Brown said there have been no major problems since 2002.
"We played Michigan in 2004, we beat 'em and we didn't have any problems," Brown said; he expects the same this time around.
As a way to prevent dumpster fires, Brown said all campus dumpsters will be emptied three times this week: once early in the week and once on both Friday and Saturday.
Authorities will also continue to crack down on underage drinking. At least 22 people were arrested on related charges Oct. 7, the day OSU played Bowling Green. Brown said there will be undercover police officers on campus Saturday.
"Screwing up this weekend could not only land you in jail but can also get you suspended from school," said Richard Hollingsworth, vice president of student affairs.
He said his department is taking a "zero tolerance approach" and those who are arrested could face as little as a warning to as much as permanent dismissal from OSU.
About 20 student affairs staff and Undergraduate Student Government members will be walking around the night of the game and approaching hosts of parties that appear to be getting out of hand, Hollingsworth said. He called the approach "soft intervention."
Student affairs will also be putting on several residence hall events this week to keep students safe, Hollingsworth said.
On Saturday night, those who live on campus will have a chance to win an all expense paid trip to the National Championship game. To qualify, residents must check in at their residence hall at 10 p.m., midnight and 2 a.m.
Hollingsworth and others emphasized that they want students and fans to have a good time, but to do it responsibly.
Gene Smith sounds off
OSU Athletic Director Gene Smith said to a room full of reporters Monday that students have the right to sell their Ohio State football tickets if they want.
"As long as it is legal, and this is a democratic society, they are taking advantage of the free market place," Smith said.
His statements were quite the contrary to what Bill Jones, senior director of ticketing for the OSU Department of Athletics Office, said to The Lantern last week.
"Anybody who has tickets through us is not supposed to sell them," Jones said. "It's stated on the application and it's stated on the rules."
More than 31,000 student tickets were sold this season, and as of Friday 2,900 upgrades were made, Smith said.
Smith also talked about the paramount importance of student safety on campus.
"If someone wants to climb goal post, I don't care about the goal post," he said. "We're a multi-million dollar operation. We can buy a million of those things. What I care about is the person that falls off of the goal post and what happens to them when they fall. Do I care about the couch that gets burned? No. If somebody wants to burn a couch, I'll buy them five couches and we'll put them in a room and they can burn them and watch them burn. That's not what it's about. They can get hurt burning a couch. What we have to worry about is people hurting themselves."
Smith said when OSU has the opportunity to have this much national attention, students need to take advantage of that and send a message about OSU's excellence.
Lantern
Safety precautions in place for Michigan game
Kara Hardy and Shaheen Samavati
Ohio State students can expect to see police officers on every corner as part of crowd control this weekend.
Mayor Michael Coleman, Ohio State administrators and police officials gathered on campus Monday to announce plans for Saturday, when OSU's top-ranking football team plays second-ranking University of Michigan at Ohio Stadium.
The car and couch fires, flipped vehicles and looting that took place after the 2002 rivalry game at OSU has led community officials to increase security measures in recent years.
"Nov. 18 is the biggest game in our school's history, and maybe the biggest game in football history," Coleman said.
As in the past, the Columbus Police Department will be collaborating with Columbus Fire, University Police, the Franklin County Sheriff's office and Ohio State Troopers to respond to campus-area problems Friday and Saturday night.
"Our strategy has been amplified," said Mitch Brown, director of the Columbus Department of Public Safety. "Obviously at a bigger game there is a potential for bigger problems."
He said this weekend will have the highest police presence OSU's campus area has ever seen.
"I'm not going to go into the details of our tactics, but I can assure you that those individuals who choose to act inappropriately and be disruptive, all you need to do is look around or look over your shoulder and there will be a Columbus police officer," Brown said.
With the exception of "a few problems at the Texas game" - when more than 50 fires were set and multiple arrests were made - Brown said there have been no major problems since 2002.
"We played Michigan in 2004, we beat 'em and we didn't have any problems," Brown said; he expects the same this time around.
As a way to prevent dumpster fires, Brown said all campus dumpsters will be emptied three times this week: once early in the week and once on both Friday and Saturday.
Authorities will also continue to crack down on underage drinking. At least 22 people were arrested on related charges Oct. 7, the day OSU played Bowling Green. Brown said there will be undercover police officers on campus Saturday.
"Screwing up this weekend could not only land you in jail but can also get you suspended from school," said Richard Hollingsworth, vice president of student affairs.
He said his department is taking a "zero tolerance approach" and those who are arrested could face as little as a warning to as much as permanent dismissal from OSU.
About 20 student affairs staff and Undergraduate Student Government members will be walking around the night of the game and approaching hosts of parties that appear to be getting out of hand, Hollingsworth said. He called the approach "soft intervention."
Student affairs will also be putting on several residence hall events this week to keep students safe, Hollingsworth said.
On Saturday night, those who live on campus will have a chance to win an all expense paid trip to the National Championship game. To qualify, residents must check in at their residence hall at 10 p.m., midnight and 2 a.m.
Hollingsworth and others emphasized that they want students and fans to have a good time, but to do it responsibly.
Gene Smith sounds off
OSU Athletic Director Gene Smith said to a room full of reporters Monday that students have the right to sell their Ohio State football tickets if they want.
"As long as it is legal, and this is a democratic society, they are taking advantage of the free market place," Smith said.
His statements were quite the contrary to what Bill Jones, senior director of ticketing for the OSU Department of Athletics Office, said to The Lantern last week.
"Anybody who has tickets through us is not supposed to sell them," Jones said. "It's stated on the application and it's stated on the rules."
More than 31,000 student tickets were sold this season, and as of Friday 2,900 upgrades were made, Smith said.
Smith also talked about the paramount importance of student safety on campus.
"If someone wants to climb goal post, I don't care about the goal post," he said. "We're a multi-million dollar operation. We can buy a million of those things. What I care about is the person that falls off of the goal post and what happens to them when they fall. Do I care about the couch that gets burned? No. If somebody wants to burn a couch, I'll buy them five couches and we'll put them in a room and they can burn them and watch them burn. That's not what it's about. They can get hurt burning a couch. What we have to worry about is people hurting themselves."
Smith said when OSU has the opportunity to have this much national attention, students need to take advantage of that and send a message about OSU's excellence.
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DCBuckFan
Fark You
I just ran across this video on YouTube, sorry if it has been posted, but it is worth it to post twice - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8bzZEtOcb8
Here is a link to the creator of it for what it is worth, give the guy some props! http://buckeyebattlecry.blogspot.com/2006/11/one-more-video.html
Here is a link to the creator of it for what it is worth, give the guy some props! http://buckeyebattlecry.blogspot.com/2006/11/one-more-video.html
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OSUsushichic
Fired up! Ready to go!
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but iTunes has a section devoted to the rivalry. You can download the '73, '97, and '02 OSU/scUM games.
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Every overflow pass they give out means another real fan won't get in to watch. But at least I have mine 
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sullie
Go Bucks!
osugrad21;660772; said:
Cool story thanks for posting! :)
Makes me a little homesick, but just a little. :) This guy worked with my mom. I remember my mom telling me about him before all the pr about him and I thought he was either lying about it or just making it up to impress her and her co-workers. Then one day I read about him in the local paper, then the Cleveland Plain Dealer, etc.
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cfn
Tuesday Question - Michigan or Ohio State
Will it be Michigan or Ohio State in this year's version of the Game of the Century?
[FONT=verdana, arial, sans serif][SIZE=-2]Pete Fiutak[/SIZE][/FONT]
Q: Simple ... Michigan or Ohio State?
A: Since I'm doing the write-up tomorrow, doing the Stream-of-Consciousness notes for it and get the final say on the prediction and what might happen before it goes up on CFN and Fox, I'm going to pull a Herbstreit before a game he's doing and not make the pick right now. With that in mind, I think this is as dead-even as a game can get.
While I'm convinced there are the two best teams in America, they're hardly be-all-end-all flawless, and each still has something to prove. Ohio State hasn't really played anyone of note since the Texas win in early September, while Michigan, for the most part, has been able to tame the last few months off since the win over Wisconsin. I know Penn State isn't bad, but it's not last year's Penn State team.
Ohio State's defense and Michigan's offense are a bit underappreciated and should play bigger roles than their more celebrated counterparts on the opposite sides of the ball. As crazy as this sounds this late in the season, I don't think we really know enough about either side. Michigan hasn't faced an offense since Notre Dame, and Ohio State hasn't dealt with a polished, poised offense since, well, it hasn't.
This much appears to be certain: this should be the most important Michigan - Ohio State game ever, which is certainly saying something for college football's greatest rivalry.
Richard Cirminiello
Q: Simple ... Michigan or Ohio State?
A: Conventional wisdom says to go with the Buckeyes. Me too. Obviously, this is an epic and near even match up with historical implications, so one break or one bad bounce could completely shift the balance of power. However, Ohio State has three big edges that’ll tip the scales in its favor: playing at the Horseshoe, having Jim Tressel, who’s 4-1 in this rivalry, on its sidelines and Troy Smith. Home field and head coaching advantages are huge in clashes of this magnitude, but both pale in comparison to the importance of No. 10. Smith is so much more than a magician in cleats. He’s a big game winner, which is exactly what every coach craves in his signal caller. He’s proven time and time again, most notably in this series, that when the Buckeyes need to make a pivotal play, he’s more than capable of delivering. There’ll be so many delicious games-within-games this weekend, including the battles in the trenches, Leon Hall vs. Ted Ginn, Mike Hart vs. the Ohio State front seven…but when the recap is done, Troy Smith will have taken one big stride toward the school’s seventh Heisman Trophy. Oh, and Anthony Gonzalez, not Ginn will be the Buckeyes’ other hero on offense.
Ohio State 30 Michigan 20
Tuesday Question - Michigan or Ohio State
Will it be Michigan or Ohio State in this year's version of the Game of the Century?
[FONT=verdana, arial, sans serif][SIZE=-2]Pete Fiutak[/SIZE][/FONT]
Q: Simple ... Michigan or Ohio State?
A: Since I'm doing the write-up tomorrow, doing the Stream-of-Consciousness notes for it and get the final say on the prediction and what might happen before it goes up on CFN and Fox, I'm going to pull a Herbstreit before a game he's doing and not make the pick right now. With that in mind, I think this is as dead-even as a game can get.
While I'm convinced there are the two best teams in America, they're hardly be-all-end-all flawless, and each still has something to prove. Ohio State hasn't really played anyone of note since the Texas win in early September, while Michigan, for the most part, has been able to tame the last few months off since the win over Wisconsin. I know Penn State isn't bad, but it's not last year's Penn State team.
Ohio State's defense and Michigan's offense are a bit underappreciated and should play bigger roles than their more celebrated counterparts on the opposite sides of the ball. As crazy as this sounds this late in the season, I don't think we really know enough about either side. Michigan hasn't faced an offense since Notre Dame, and Ohio State hasn't dealt with a polished, poised offense since, well, it hasn't.
This much appears to be certain: this should be the most important Michigan - Ohio State game ever, which is certainly saying something for college football's greatest rivalry.
Richard Cirminiello
Q: Simple ... Michigan or Ohio State?
A: Conventional wisdom says to go with the Buckeyes. Me too. Obviously, this is an epic and near even match up with historical implications, so one break or one bad bounce could completely shift the balance of power. However, Ohio State has three big edges that’ll tip the scales in its favor: playing at the Horseshoe, having Jim Tressel, who’s 4-1 in this rivalry, on its sidelines and Troy Smith. Home field and head coaching advantages are huge in clashes of this magnitude, but both pale in comparison to the importance of No. 10. Smith is so much more than a magician in cleats. He’s a big game winner, which is exactly what every coach craves in his signal caller. He’s proven time and time again, most notably in this series, that when the Buckeyes need to make a pivotal play, he’s more than capable of delivering. There’ll be so many delicious games-within-games this weekend, including the battles in the trenches, Leon Hall vs. Ted Ginn, Mike Hart vs. the Ohio State front seven…but when the recap is done, Troy Smith will have taken one big stride toward the school’s seventh Heisman Trophy. Oh, and Anthony Gonzalez, not Ginn will be the Buckeyes’ other hero on offense.
Ohio State 30 Michigan 20
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sullie
Go Bucks!
osugrad21;660748; said:
Interesting. Big talk from a guy with 327 rushing yards in his 3 year "career", if I were Chris I would worry more about myself than I would anyone else.
Chris was THE #1 running back in Cincinnati on 11/5 against Baltimore. 1 Attempt, 1 Yard and 1 lost fumble. Way2Go Chrissy you're such an asset to the Bengals. What would team do without you?
As a Bengals fan I have to say I wish this turd would get flushed away already. What a moron!
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SanAntonioBuck
RIP Our Friend and Hero
CFN loves da Bucks! We don't trust Chad Henne or LLLLoyd Carr to get the job done either! Go Bucks!
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